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www.hypermusic.ca 

History of Classical Music includes information on musical periods, composers and lesson plans.:  History of Classical Music includes information on musical periods, composers and lesson plans.

 

 

cbc4kids.cbc.ca/music/

music 3-5 

 

creatingmusic.com  K-6  

 

Blue Flame Cafe

Visit here if you like the blues.

 

pbs.org/harmony/soundlounge

Continental Harmony The Sound Lounge

 

 

Music Professions

Find out about the wide range of jobs in the music industry.

 

Music Notes - ThinkQuest

 

Ode to Music - ThinkQuest

 

thinkquest.org_show

 

Worldwide Internet Music Resources

William and Gayle Cook Music Library
Indiana University School of Music

 

FinerMusic

 Watch videos and listen to performers (many of them children) play some of the classical music masters' finest pieces. Look at the extensive biographies of Beethoven, Mozart, and others. Grades K-8.

 

asd.wednet.edu

 

Music Games for Kids

A music teacher's page of game links

 

www.creatingmusic.com/

 

 

The Asian Ear

Learn about Asian music

 and instruments.

 

Jazz Portal from Smithsonian

Check out Live It,Learn It,Love It

 

 

Music Notes: An Interactive Online Musical Experience

Click on Theory, History, Styles, Professions, Instruments, Games

 

 

       

                         

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 www.cybertown.com

 

 

Turn the Page Music

Free piano lessons. Lessons are organized by ability.   You need to install RealAudio and have a piano or keyboard to use for practice.

 

CultureFinder.com

Search for Theater, Broadway, Music, Opera, Dance, and  Visual arts Events and Tickets

 

w3.rz-berlin.classmus 

Everything you need concerning classical music- its history, biographical information about composers and much, much more.

Orchestras, etc

Sibelius Academy

 

 library.thinkquest.org

This sites provides a comprehensive resource for people wanting to expand their knowledge of the symphony. 

 

 

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids 

Learn about the orchestra with fun games and activities. Includes an instrument chart and a list of concerts for youth.

 

 

Music Education Online

Grades K-12. Links for instrumental music, choral, general, music education, music institutes, and more.

 

www7.funbrain.com

Music Games 

artsedge.kennedy

 

 

ORCHESTRA

 

 

 

Essentials of Music

 Find out more about the composers who created our  songs and melodies. You can even listen to snippets of their best tunes!

 

 

 

 

Symphony Orchestra

Learn what makes up an orchestra, get info on classical composers, play some musical games and more!

 

 

 

 

Classical Composer Biographies  

Selected classical composers' lives

 

 

 

 

music.indiana.edu/composer 

Composers

 

 

 

 

Music History 101 

Guide to western composers and their music from the middle ages to the present. 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUMENTS

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5

 

 

 

Music Magic A Piano Exploration

Tutorial with 15 interactive piano lessons with an on-screen piano you can play. Learn about rhythm, time signatures, notes, and even play a few simple songs. 

 

 

Music Mania

Music Mania has five different instruments. History of the flute, trumpet, trom- bone, French horn, and saxophone. Learn how to identify the instruments. 

 

 

Instrument Encyclopedia

Features musical instruments from around the world.  Search by types, String, Wind and more.  Includes glossary of musical terms and information.

 

kaboose.comfl

"Boom Thang Simply click the record button, and select the instrument you want to play.

 

SFS Kids Fun With Music

  Instruments of the Orchestra

 

mathsyear2000.org/museum

"Steel Drum Bang on the virtual steel drum and hear all the notes, or listen to some recorded steel drum music.  

 

 

Www.playmusic.org

Spark a child's interest in orchestras. 

 

Hop Pop Town

 For kids under 10.   Try out different instruments, learn how the orchestra works.

 

Trumpeter's Fanfare Experience

Site for young trumpet players

 

Electric Arpeggio

A great guitar site

The Cello Informant

 

 

MUSICAL INTERESTS

 

 

 

 

theviolin.freeserve/timeline

Music Timeline

Music

This Day in Music History  

 

CultureFinder.com  

Search over 350,000 theater, music, opera, dance and visual arts events in over 1500 towns and cities in the U.S. and Canada. Search events by dates. Buy tickets. Learn more about Theater and Broadway, Classical and Opera, Visual Arts, Dance and Film. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Archives of African American Music and Culture.

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how cd's are made-

makecdHow CD's are made 1. Glass Mastering: Polycarbonate layer that contains the pits is made by a process called glass mastering. A ...
www.udel.edu/physics/scen103/SNIC/makecd.html

 

intro... 2. Current Types of Storage. a. Hard Disks b. Floppy Disks 1. ZIP Drives 2. SuperDisks c. CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW 1. CD Basics 2. How Are CD's Made? ...
www.udel.edu/physics/scen103/SNIC/intro.htm

 

About CDS advanced technology bvAbout CDS advanced technology bv... A bit of history... The history of CDS advanced technology bv starts in 1977 with the foundation of CDS electronics bv. ...
www.lanbox.com/contact/aboutcdsat.html

Intellectual Property - Software Piracy - CD RW... Media World , Technical Information; A brief history of CDs History & Futures: The Vision, The CD-Info Co. Glossary of CD related ...
www.csc.ncsu.edu/eos/project/csc/ctoolkit/PG/p.../48/


 CD and DVD... For a “fast guide” to CD and DVD technologies, see this Whatis.com page where important terms are defined, the history of CDs and DVDs is outlined, - the 

...
www.infoweblinks.com/content/cddvd.htm

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Inside the Industry (Record Labels)-

MUSIC | RECORD LABELS  - RECORD LABELS At the heart of the music world is the artists who make the music and the labels who help make it available to the masses. ...
http://music.speakeasy.net/music/labels.html

Inside Record Labels: A Look Inside Major and Independent Record ...  - Inside Record Labels: Organizing Things by Christopher ... involved with signing, recording, promoting, publicizing ... responsibilities involved in running a label. ...
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/knab/articles/insidelabels.htm  search within

Music: Inside the Industry  - Music » Features » feature Inside the Industry Curious about how ... happens if you end up owing the label? ... of the advance, which includes recording costs as ...
http://music.ign.com/articles/095/095529p1.html

Recording Industry Association of America  - site map, glossary, en espanol. home. artists. parent's page. freedom of speech. copyright basics. music and the internet. audio technologies. ...
http://www.riaa.org/index.cfm  search within this site

The Record Industry
Here's the breakdown of some key roles behind the music scene. These are the people that keep things running successfully for popular musicians.

How Radio Stations and Record Labels Work Together  - ... station's priority was just to play music, you were wrong ... The Label Side of Things: Promo reps secure airplay ... What a Good Promo Rep Should Know What's going on ...

"Rules of the Game"

anatomy of a recording contract

recording contracts

the six potential traps

 

 

record labels-

 

 

http://www.motown.com/

INFORMATION ON INDEPENDENT RECORDING LABELS, SEARCHPAGE  - YOUR ONE SITE ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON INDEPENDENT RECORDING LABELS. INCLUDES A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF INDIE-LABEL INFO. ...
http://www.indie-labels.com/searchpage.html

Record Labels on the Web  - database of record label links searchable by location and genre.
http://www.rlabels.com/  search within this site
More sites about:  Music Labels > Directories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Families of the Symphony Orchestra WebQuest

Music (Rock Music)

 

All-Music Guide  One of the world's largest music-reference books is also on online, with artist bios, record reviews, and even a daily music-news update.

International Lyrics Server  Mired in ongoing legal troubles, the site recently joined with Songfile.com to preserve its massive collection of pop-song lyrics.

Blue Note Records  The venerable jazz label just turned 60.  Flip through the current artist roster and then go back in time via bios and classic album covers.

Muddy Waters  Get acquainted with the original Mannish Boy at this site, which has an extensive bio, sound clips, and articles.  The Delta is ready when you are.

Women of Country  From old-guard favorites like Loretta Lynn to new stars like Trisha Yearwood, the site has news, charts, contests, cat rooms, and bios.

L  Find out more about Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez at this site.  It's so extensive, it even covers Carmen Electra's signing career.

Broadcast.com  Pull-down menus help you find the broadcast you seek!  448 Radio stations, 65 TV stations, 1,600 audiobooks, and much, much more!

http://www.real.com

http://www.broadcast.com

http://www.mtv.com

 

 

 

Baritone (2)

Trumpet (3)

French Horn (2)

Tuba (3)

Trombone (3)

 

 

 

Sponsored Sites

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BandFolio.com- A large collection of resources for your band program, including instruments, method books, band music, online instructional materials, and a lot more. Special features for directors, and an affiliate program to help raise money for your band.

Baritone

 

Baritone, Euphonium, or ?? - helps to answer that age old question.

 

Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival

 

 

French Horn

 

French Horn resources @ hornplayer.net
FREE french horn classifieds, over 520 horn section listings, horn teachers database, 300 page french horn information archive, a tribute to the Mark Veneklasen horn by Walter Hecht, used french horns, and more!

                                              

Horn Players' FAQ- a site devoted to the French Horn

 

 

 

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Learn About Music

Musical Instruments

Fun Songs & Sing-A-Longs

Subjects  k-2

put at top Wubbies Music Maker - for Primary students.  Roll your cursor over the Wubbies to make them sing! Make up your own songs, or play the ones "pictured" on the page.

 

 

http://barneyonline.com/html/kids/kids2.asp

 

 

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pattern/pattern.html

 

http://www.sesameworkshop.com/sesamestreet/music/

http://www.gspyo.com/education/html/refresh.html

Garden State Pops Youth Orchestra Music Education.  A nice introduction to musical instruments, musical genres, reading music, and more!

 

http://www.ripleys.com/band.html

 

 

K-6  http://www.creatingmusic.com

 

http://www.bumperland.com/tunes.html

 

http://members.aol.com/muswrld/index.html

Music World for Kids.  An introduction to the basics of music, including rhythm, pitch, scales, and more!

 

http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/subject.html

 

http://www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/general/music/

http://www.cello.org/Cello_Introduction/Cello_Introduction.html

Internet Cello Society: An Introduction to the Cello.  Information on the cello for everybody from beginners to expert cellists.

 

http://www.cowboy.net/~mharper/Chmusiclist.html

The Children's Music List.  A list of links pertaining to products, live music, media, resources, education, fun, and more about music.

 

Music Notes - ThinkQuest

Ode to Music - ThinkQuest

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=17&cid=2

 

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2405/links.html

Music Education Online.  Hundreds of links to information on all music instruments, as well as organizations, retailers, and schools.

 

http://www.childrensmusic.org/index.html

Children's Music Web.  All kinds of links relating to children's music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trombone

 

The Online Trombone Journal - discussion of trombone perfromance and pedagogy.

 

Trombone Shrine - devoted to learning more about the trombone.

 

Trombonology - resource for continued study.

 

 

 

Trumpet

 

Trumpet Geeks International - check out some of the weirdest trumpet stuff on the internet. Trumpet players are some of the strangest musicians in the world and this page celebrates the insanity.

 

Trumpet Player Online - lessons online, pictures, cartoons, players links, gigs, for sale, etc.

 

Jazz Trumpet Pages - pages about various great trumpet players and more.

 

 

 

Tuba

 

Waldo's tribute to the Wonderful Tuba - Possibly the most comprehensive page of Tuba links on the net.

 

TubeNet - home of the world famous TubeNet BBS. Also information about and links to ensembles, jobs, tips on tuba playing, and music shops and organizations.

 

 

Clarinet

 

The International Clarinet Association- THE organization to join if you play the clarinet.

 

Clarinet Information-Articles, Resources, Links

 

The Clarinet Machine-A Source of Information for the Clarinet Amateur, Professional, and Anyone Who "Just Wants to Know"

 

Jazz Clarinet Homepage - includes information on many jazz clarinetists, educational materials, and links.

 

 

 

Double Reeds

 

International Double Reed Society- Need I say more?

 

Juozas Rimas, Lithuanian Oboist

 

Bassoon-Family Fingering Companion - annotated index of fingerings for instruments in the bassoon family.

                                     

Tips for Beginning Bassoonists- resources for beginners

 

 

 

Flute

 

Flutes are Fun- comprehensive list of resources

 

Marsyas' Flute- Comprehensive site for the modern flute. Includes fingering charts, playing tips, and tons of great links to other good flute sites

 

 

 

Fingering Charts

 

The Woodwind Fingering Guide

 

 

 

Saxophone

 

Sax Girl's Page-Everything you wanted to know about sax but were afraid to ask!   Find out the history of the saxophone and even find out how old your sax is. You can even chat about sax!

 

Sax on the Web- saxophone web resources

 

International Saxophone Page - Home for saxophonists on the WWW.

 

Percussion Education (1)

 

Percussion Instrument Companies (13)

 

 

 

Percussion Education

 

Bill Powelson's School of Drums - Online Drum Set Lessons
Online Drum Set Lessons - Personalized E-mail Drumming Help. 100-lesson Course, Many Free Lessons. Lessons For Absolute Beginners thru Ultra Advanced. Monthly (newsletter) 'Tempo Dispatch' drum set lessons.

 

 

 

Percussion Instrument Companies

 

Zildjian -makers of fine cymbals

 

Pearl - drums and percussion gear

 

Tama  -drums and accessories

 

Remo - drums, gear, and accessories.  Has a drum education page

 

Sabian- drums, gear, and accessories

 

Drum Workshop -drums, pedals, hardware

 

Slingerland -drums, drum kits

 

Premier - drums, snares and marching percussion

 

Ludwig (& Musser) - drums, sticks, mallet percussion, marching percussion, gear, and hardware

 

Pro-Mark - makers of fine drum sticks    

 

Yamaha -  drums, snares, marching percussion, gear, hardware, electronic

                                     

Vic Firth  -sticks, mallets, accessories

 

Vintage Drum Centers- one of the world's largest dealers of vintage drums, offering you select professional quality snares, sets, cymbals and hardware. New! Books on Drums Page!

 

 

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musical instruments-

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 String Repair Guide - EXCELLENT resource!

Violin

 

Violin Online: Music and Instruction for all Ages -Free violin sheet music and online violin instruction for individuals or groups of all ages. Print violin, cello and viola sheet music, play along with free recordings, review violin technique, strengthen playing with free exercises, and get fast fingering help.

 

Violin Basics - how to take care of your instrument

 

ThinkQuest: The Violin - provides information on the history, musicians, science, and makers of the insttrument.

Viola

 

American Viola Society - features membership information, a national teacher directory, links to chapters, and more.

Cello

 

Internet Cello Society

Bass

 

International Society of Bassist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Clarinet (4)

Saxophone (3)

Double Reeds (4)

General Woodwind Sites

Flute (2)

Fingering Charts (2)

 

 

 

 

 

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top of page Good-Ear.com Free on-line ear training exercises

wowowowowoow Kidzone! Interactive site from the New York Philharmonic

World of Music Student-built web sites on music from the Thinkquest scholarship contests

 

Violin basics Care and maintenance of string instruments
Violin Making by Hans Johannsson Sound, construction, and care information about violins

 

 

 

 
 
 
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music glossary terms-  wowowow put on top http://www.hnh.com/mgloss.htm
Glossary of Musical Terms. A useful site containing a database of musical terms that can be accessed by scrolling through the definitions or more directly by using the index on the left. This site could be used to motivate Key Stage 4 students during a music lesson, or for homework which might include researching several definitions for the next lesson.
 
 
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
Essentials of Music. Overviews of the six main periods in music history - Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century - including details of musical style, context and history can be found at this excellent site. Detailed biographies including Real Audio sound files and portraits, and a glossary, make this a splendid and easy to use resource.

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Music Dictionary Online - Contents Page
Music Dictionary Online : Introduction by Dr. Brian Blood. ...

 

Multi-lingual Music Glossary
CADENZA Cadenza Glossary a multi-lingual dictionary of musical terms English- French - German - Serbian ... Please try out our new on-line dictionary. ...

Free Sheet Music Free Sheet Music
Get 30% off sheet music right now! Music Dictionary Looking for a comprehensive-- and free -- Internet music dictionary? If so, look no further. ...

 

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CreateBands.com - Make your own rock band and hear it play music online.

San Francisco Symphony  interactive learning about the instruments of the orchestra

 

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Musicals.net
Synopsis and song lyrics for dozens of Broadway musicals.

Musically Inclined:  A complete library hosts a collection of interesting and informative articles, including interviews with world famous musicians and detailed information on every modern orchestral instrument and its international relatives.

 

 

 

theatre-

Theatrepedia  
From East Los Angeles College Theatre Arts, this site provides definitions and information about many topics in theatre. Included are plays, playwrights, theatre characters, theatre terms, Greek theatre, and more. Allows for searching or browsing.

 

 

record labels-

http://www.motown.com/

INFORMATION ON INDEPENDENT RECORDING LABELS, SEARCHPAGE  - YOUR ONE SITE ON THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON INDEPENDENT RECORDING LABELS. INCLUDES A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF INDIE-LABEL INFO. ...
http://www.indie-labels.com/searchpage.html

Record Labels on the Web  - database of record label links searchable by location and genre.
http://www.rlabels.com/  search within this site
More sites about:  Music Labels > Directories

 

 

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VH1.com Even more music news from VH1.com.

 

singing for tots - words to your favorite song Children's Music Archive
http://judyanddavid.com/cma.html
Kids can find all kinds of basic information about songs and music.

 

music frog game- tots Gag O Matic
These frogs will sing you a tune (sort of). Hitting the music button will replay all your creative efforts.

 

 

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Explore Your Knowledge invites students to try their hand at 8th grade math & science questions taken from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). (Department of Education)

 

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Essentials of Music
A site for the basic information about classical music. It has overviews of the six main periods in music history: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century. There are biographies of nearly 70 composers.
Audience: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Advanced Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Smithsonian The Music Room http://americanhistory.si.edu/music/index.htm

 

lyrics-

http://purelyrics.com/  A large selection of all genres can be found in this lyric database.

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http://www2.siba.fi/Kulttuuripalvelut/instruments.html

 

 

 

 

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instruments and museum- TheMoMI.org: The Museum of Musical Instruments - gives you a unique opportunity to examine, explore, and experience the finest examples of nineteenth and twentieth century musical instruments. Check out the special online exhibits featuring different artists as well.

 

ArtsAlive.ca  - join the National Arts Centre of Canada and become a music maestro. Includes info on famous composers, different instruments, and the musicians behind the instruments, as well as sound clips, games, and more. Also in French.

music & dictionary ONLINE MUSIC DICTIONARY- looking for the meaning of a particular word or term, you'll find it here.

 

Music museum

Music Museum
Take a virtual tour of the America's Shrine to Music Museum. Visit the different galleries to learn about instruments.

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how to read music wowowow top of every page violin etc Learn to Read Music
ocean.otr.usm.edu/~jtaylor5/ - Archived copy - Related pages

top of page Good-Ear.com Free on-line ear training exercises

wowowowowoow Kidzone! Interactive site from the New York Philharmonic

World of Music Student-built web sites on music from the Thinkquest scholarship contests

 

PhotoStory: how to make a violin - IPIALL StradivariThe creation of a violin at the internat. violinmaking school of Cremona is illustrated in 45 pictures. ... PhotoStory: How to make a violin. ...

 

About The ViolinThe Violin And its History. What is the Violin and what does it consist of ? ... Where is the Violin often played ? How The Violin evolved from the Middle East. ...
www.nelson.planet.org.nz/~matthew/cbt.html

senior 

 

Violin Acoustics... Joe Wolfe / J.Wolfe@unsw.edu.au phone 61-2-9385 4954 (UT + 10, +11 Oct-Mar) Joe's music site This Violin Web Ring site owned by Joe Wolfe. ...
www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/violin/
 
Violin basics Care and maintenance of string instruments
Violin Making by Hans Johannsson Sound, construction, and care information about violins

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World Music Instrument Collection  - ... with the banjo. Such are the frustrations of creating categories for almost any facet of the world of musical instruments! A second ...

 

 

 

PUT UNDER MUSIC INSTRUMENTS Musical Heritage Network Instrument Encyclopedia--For each instrument, the encyclopedia offers history, design information, and bibliography, along with brief discussions of musical works featuring them.

 

 

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VH1.com Even more music news from VH1.com.

 

 

 

 

Music Education Center   http://edgate.com/musichall/students/

 

wooooow Music (all ages)  http://dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp

 

 

 

music piano

http://www.toytheater.com/composer.html

http://www.toytheater.com/pianopuppet.html

 

 

music drums

http://www.toytheater.com/drumbeats.html

 

music beat

http://www.toytheater.com/mondrian.html

 

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wooow piano lessonPIANO NANNY - PIANO LESSONS - The Nanny Group, Inc. Includes Java, Quicktime & Flash (Macromedia). "Each lesson takes about 35 minutes to complete. However, work slowly and at your own pace." For more information see Piano on the Net

 

 

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top of page Good-Ear.com Free on-line ear training exercises

wowowowowoow Kidzone! Interactive site from the New York Philharmonic

World of Music Student-built web sites on music from the Thinkquest scholarship contests

 

Violin basics Care and maintenance of string instruments
Violin Making by Hans Johannsson Sound, construction, and care information about violins

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC

 

 

Common Music Dictionary

                    

ONLINE MUSIC DICTIONARY

 

 

All-Music Dictionary

 Online - Contents Page
Music Dictionary Online :

Introduction by Dr. Brian Blood.

                          

Multi-lingual Music Glossary

Free Sheet Music Free Sheet Music

Music Dictionary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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